LAB ALUMNI
Yanxiu Li, 2017 - 2021
PhD Candidate in Ophthalmology
Email: yanxiuli@umich.edu
Research focus: Novel ophthalmic imaging modalities and molecular imaging
Yu Qin, 2018 - 2021
PhD Candidate in Physics
Email: yuqi@umich.edu
Research focus: Photomediated Ultrasound Therapy (PUT)
Lyna Azzouz, MD, 2020 - 2022
MD candidate, 2022
Email: azlyna@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Photo-mediated Ultrasound Therapy
Current position: Ophthalmology Resident Physician, Stanford University
Katie Derouin, 2019 - 2022
UM Undergraduate
Email: kderouin@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal molecular imaging
Jessica Henry, 2018 - 2022
UM Undergraduate
Email: jeshenry@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal molecular imaging
Rachel Rosen, 2018 - 2021
UM Undergraduate
Email: rarosen@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal molecular imaging
Yixin Yu, MD, 2018 - 2021
Visiting Scholar
Email: yyixin@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Photo-mediated ultrasound therapy
Neil K. Jairath, 2017 - 2021
MD Candidate, 2021, Undergraduate Premedical studies and Computer Science Majors
Email: jairathn@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Novel retinal imaging
Gina Yu, MD, 2016 - 2021
MD Candidate, 2020
Email: ginay@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Development of portable smartphone camera for pediatric retinal imaging
Current position: Ophthalmology resident physician, Stanford University
Julia Fu, 2018 - 2022
UM Undergraduate, Chemistry
Email: juliafu@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal molecular imaging
Eva Neuenschwander, 2019 - 2021
UM Undergraduate
Email: evaneuen@umich.edu
Research focus: Photo-mediated Ultrasound Therapy
Tianye Zhu, 2019 - 2020
Visiting Scholar
Email: tianyez@umich.edu
Research focus: Photo-mediated ultrasound therapy
Annie Tran, 2017 - 2019
UM Undergraduate, Movement Science
Email: aktran@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal imaging and image analysis
Rahul Iyengar, MD, 2018 - 2019
MD Candidate, 2019
Email: iyengarr@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal Imaging
Current Position: Ophthalmology resident physician, University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute
Patrick Li, 2017 - 2019
MD Candidate, 2019
Email: psli@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Developing a smartphone ophthalmoscope to increase access for diabetic retinopathy screening
Wen Fan, MD, 2018 - 2019
Visiting Scholar
Attending Doctor and Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Email: wefan@umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal molecular imaging
Tapan P. Patel, MD, PhD, 2016 - 2019
Ophthalmology Resident Physician
Email: tapanp@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Automated image analysis
Current Position: Retina Fellow, Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute
Michael T. Aaberg, 2018 - 2019
Research Assistant
Email: aabemich@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Retinal imaging
Current Position: Medical Student, Emory University
Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, 2015 - 2018
Ophthalmology Resident Physician
Email: tysonk@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Smartphone retinal imaging development
Current Position: Faculty, University of California San Francisco
Chao Tian, PhD, 2016 - 2017
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Email: ctian@ustc.edu.cn
Research focus: Photoacoustic imaging, photoacoustic microscopy, optical coherence tomography
Current position: Faculty, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, School of Engineering Science, University of Science and Technology of China
Alexander Butterwick, PhD, 2016 - 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: abutterwick@gmail.com
Research focus: Smartphone retinal imaging development
Ahmed Almazroa, PhD, 2016-2017
Postdoctoral Fellow–jointly with Sy Moroi, Gary Xu, Hakan Demirci, and Xueding Wang
Email: almazroa@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Biomedical Imaging: developing optical imaging systems, ultrasound imaging, retinal imaging. Clinical Glaucoma, Pediatric Optometry.
Patrick Commiskey, MD, 2017 - 2018
MD Candidate, 2014-2018
Email: pcommisk@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Ultrawide field retinal imaging and its impact on the care of patients with diabetic retinopathy
Current position: Ophthalmology Resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Jose Davila, MD, 2015 - 2016
MD Candidate, 2017
Email: davilaj@med.umich.edu
Research focus: Testing and developing a smartphone retinal imaging device
Current position: Ophthalmology resident, Stanford University
Aghapi Mordovanakis, PhD, 2015 - 2017
Assistant Research Scientist
Email: amordova@umich.edu
Research focus: Developing novel biomedical imaging modalities and laser-assisted therapies
Shuying Li, 2017 - 2018
PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
Email: shyli@umich.edu
Research focus: Photomediated Ultrasound Therapy (PUT)
Haonan Zhang, 2016 - 2017
PhD Candidate
Email: zhaonan@umich.edu
Research focus: Biomedical photoacoustics
Zizhong Hu, 2015 - 2016
PhD candidate
Email: hzizhong@umich.edu
Research focus: Photo-mediated ultrasound antivascular therapy
Xinyi Xie, 2017 - 2018
MS Candidate
Email: xinyixie@umich.edu
Research focus: photo-mediated ultrasound anti vascular therapy
Jia Li, 2016 - 2017
MS Candidate
Email: jialium@umich.edu
Research focus:Photo-mediated ultrasound anti vascular therapy
Ziyi Huang, 2017 - 2018
Masters Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Email: Huangzy@umich.edu
Research focus: signal and image processing, machine learning, medical imaging
Anji Li, 2016 - 2018
MSE Biomedical Engineering
Email: anjil@umich.edu
Research focus: Developing a pediatric smartphone retinal imaging device
Anna John, 2016 - 2017
UM Undergraduate, Biomedical Engineering
Email: avimalaj@umich.edu
Research focus: Improvement of the guiding screen mounted on the CellScope Retina, allowing rapid and controlled image acquisition of the retina.
Alex Addiego, 2015 - 2016
UM Undergraduate, Physics
Email: addiego@umich.edu
Research focus: Biomedical imaging, developing a photoacoustic retinal imaging system
Madison Tarnowski, 2016 - 2018
UM Undergraduate, Biomedical Engineering
Email: mtarnows@umich.edu
Research focus: Novel biomedical imaging modalities and molecular imaging
Arjun Ponduri, 2016 - 2018
UM Undergraduate, Biomolecular Science
Email: ponduri@umich.edu
Research focus: Molecular imaging of the neuronal vasculature
Rachel Levenson, 2016 - 2018
UM Undergraduate, Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Email: ralevens@umich.edu
Research focus: Developing and testing a dynamic optic
Current position: Graduate Research Assistant, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan
Michael Pascoe, MD, 2021 - 2022
Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Visiting Medical Student UM
Research focus: Retinal imaging
Emma Young, 2018
High School Student, Great Neck North